Instead,
the Britons will have to settle for the event's second-fastest time in meet
history. Josh Boren, Brian Fiorillo, Tom Parsons, and Brad Melpolder completed
the race in 6:45.80 – 12 hundredths of a second off the winning pace set by
Calvin College.

Boren's
leadoff leg of 1:42 was just off the school-record pace for 200 yards of 1:41.75
set by Paul Krone in 2007.

"This relay
was an outstanding way to start the weekend," Albion Coach Jake Taber said. "We
were absolutely fantastic. The men are excited and we hope to ride the momentum
from this relay tonight throughout the weekend."